Guns
The Care and Feeding of Old Soldiers
By Grandpa Mac- 20th May, 2020
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Grandpa Mac discusses reloading two 1940 era .303s...
Sako Stories: Revamping a Vixen
By Martin Auldist- 15th May, 2020
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A decade after converting his Sako .222 to .204 Ruger Martin Auldist gives his verdict…
Old rifles can be interesting...
By Mark Wheeler- 3rd May, 2020
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Have a look at that old guy in the safe, chances are it has a pretty interesting story to tell...
Managing Component Variations
By Grandpa Mac- 24th Mar, 2020
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Consulting current load data sources is always a good idea and lets us spot any that are out of line...
A Matter of Opinion
By Matthew Cameron- 16th Mar, 2020
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Much of what is written about firearms and ammunition is in the main just opinion, it may or may not have...
Rob’s Reloading Ramblings - A bit of range time
By Rob Bedingfield- 10th Mar, 2020
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There’s an ancient Chinese curse that says, “May you be born in interesting times.” Think about that and...
Rifles and Ammunition for Pest Control
By Mark Wheeler- 6th Mar, 2020
- 6 Comments
During the era of semi-automatics the AR platform, especially in .223, was everyone’s darling...
Savage’s Model 110 Long Range Hunter
By Nik Maxwell- 9th Jan, 2020
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Nik reviews one of Savage’s updated, and easily customised, Model 110’s...
Browning X-Bolt Pro .28 Nosler & Kite KSP HD2 2.5-15X56
By Hayden Sturgeon- 10th Dec, 2019
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With custom rifles being the craze these days rifle manufacturers need to be working hard to out-stage their competitors and build something...
The .218 Bee Daffodil Gun
By Craig Maylam- 9th Dec, 2019
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I doubt I will ever forget the day my wife Tanya and I sat in the oncologist’s room...
Barrett Fieldcraft Lightweight .308 Win.
By Nik Maxwell- 7th Dec, 2019
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The Barrett Fieldcraft Lightweight is a standard short action hunting ‘bolty’ repeater designed for the weight conscious big game hunter...
The Scout Rifle in New Zealand
By Kelvin Dixon- 5th Dec, 2019
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To understand the Scout Rifle in New Zealand we first have to understand what a Scout Rifle is..
Mossberg® Introduces Patriot™ Predator 6.5 PRC Rifles
By NZGUNS- 24th Nov, 2019
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Joining the family of suppressor and optics-ready Patriot Predator bolt-action rifles is the newest cartridge...
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Xanthia Frith
Xanthia Frith with her first possum taken with her Savage Rascal .22lr!
Ross Nava
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Jack McCabe
Jack McCabe (9 years old) with his first bull tahr on the deck using his Dads 22-250. A very proud moment for both Jack and his Dad.
Rolly Clavecilla
Rolly Clavecilla with his first deer, a sambar that he secured with his Bergara B-14 HMR chambered in .308 Win.
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Stuart Langslow
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Abby Cooper
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Cam Stokman
Cam Stokman secured this tidy 10.25" x 9.75" chamois buck on the final day of a 5 day solo trip!